Location: United States
Member Since: Nov. 28, 2011

Nancy O'Hara


Biography

Nancy O’Hara is a meditation coach in real life who kills people in her fiction. She is the author of six books on the subject of mindfulness and meditation, including the bestselling Find a Quiet Corner. Along with her writing, Nancy shares her experience through her Zen Life Coaching practice, meditation classes, workshops, and retreats. ‘One Hand Killing’ is her first work of fiction and she is at work on her second book in the Alex Sullivan Zen Mystery series.

Where to find Nancy O'Hara online

Website: http://nancyohara.com/
Twitter: ZenMysteries
    Facebook: Facebook profile
    Blog: http://nancyohara.com/blog/

    Where to buy in print

    http://nancyohara.com/books/

    Books

    Work from the Inside Out: Seven Steps to Loving What You Do    by Nancy O'Hara
    Price: $3.99 USD. 62270 words. Published on May 2, 2012. Nonfiction.
    The quest to find personal satisfaction in our work can be daunting. According to Nancy O’Hara, we can find meaning in our jobs—but the first thing we have to do is look within ourselves. Grounded in principles of Zen Buddhism and full of real-life stories, Work from the Inside Out presents a simple plan to reclaim your job and your life—and ultimately find the ability to truly love what you do.
    Serenity in Motion: Inner Peace: Anytime, Anywhere    by Nancy O'Hara
    Price: $2.99 USD. 27390 words. Published on April 23, 2012. Nonfiction.
    Building on the practice of mindful breathing introduced in FIND A QUIET CORNER, this companion book will teach you how to expand your newfound peace and serenity into all areas of life, and live without reservation, fear, or self-imposed impediments.
    Find a Quiet Corner: A Simple Guide to Self-Peace    by Nancy O'Hara
    Price: $2.99 USD. 20950 words. Published on April 23, 2012. Nonfiction.
    We take our breath for granted. Since this gives us our life it follows that we probably take it for granted as well. Learning to concentrate on your breath will refresh your zest for life and put you in awe once again of the majesty that surrounds you. FIND A QUIET CORNER will be your guide toward self-peace.
    Find a Quiet Corner: Inner Peace: Anytime, Anywhere    by Nancy O'Hara
    Price: $4.99 USD. 48120 words. Published on April 20, 2012. Nonfiction.
    Two of Nancy O’Hara’s best-selling books now in a single volume. In the first book, O’Hara introduces mindful breathing, a practice that can help gain peace of mind. She offers suggestions for finding the time to devote to it, where to set up your quiet corner, and what to do once you’re there. The second book builds on these practices and shows you how to bring them into the rest of your life.
    One Hand Killing    by Nancy O'Hara
    Price: $5.99 USD. 86310 words. Published on November 28, 2011. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 2 reviews)
    Introducing Alex Sullivan, 45 year-old, soon to be retired NYPD homicide detective and novice Zen student, into the mystery genre. In the tradition of the best murder mysteries, it offers the reader entree into a new experience: the esoteric world of a Zen Buddhist Monastery – a place that is meant to be sacrosanct, where murder, suspicion and mayhem are not supposed to happen.

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